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Spain Stays No. 1 in FIFA Women’s Rankings as U.S. Holds No. 2

A slim points gap signals a tight fight for the top spot.

Overview

  • FIFA published the new Women's World Ranking on Tuesday, keeping Spain first and the United States second.
  • England climbed to third after beating Spain, and Germany slipped to fourth.
  • Japan jumped three places to fifth after winning the Asian Cup.
  • Canada rose to ninth after wins over Zambia and South Korea in Brazil before a 1-0 loss to host Brazil.
  • FIFA put the gap at 28.44 points, with Spain on 2,083.09 and the U.S. on 2,054.65, and set June 16, 2026 for the next update after evaluating 276 matches and reducing the pool to 197 teams, with the British Virgin Islands removed for inactivity.